Indiana § 36-9-25-12 Basis of fees; measurement of water and sewage usage

Indiana Statutes

§ 36-9-25-12 — Basis of fees; measurement of water and sewage usage

Indiana § 36-9-25-12

Title 36LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Art. 9TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS

Ch. 25Sanitation Department in Certain Cities

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(a)The fees for the treatment and disposal of sewage may be based on:

(1)a flat charge for each sewer connection;

(2)the amount of water used on the premises;

(3)the number and size of water outlets on the premises;

(4)the amount, strength, or character of sewage discharged into the sewers;

(5)the size of sewer connections; or

(6)any combination of these factors or other factors that the board determines necessary in order to establish just and equitable rates and charges.

(b)The board may enter into contracts with a water utility furnishing water service to users or property served in the district relative to:

(1)ascertaining the amount of water consumed;

(2)the computation of the amount of charge to be billed to each user or property served;

(3)the billing and collection of th

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(a) The fees for the treatment and disposal
of sewage may be based on:
(1) a flat charge for each sewer connection;
(2) the amount of water used on the premises;
(3) the number and size of water outlets on the premises;
(4) the amount, strength, or character of sewage discharged into
the sewers;
(5) the size of sewer connections; or
(6) any combination of these factors or other factors that the board
determines necessary in order to establish just and equitable rates
and charges.
(b) The board may enter into contracts with a water utility
furnishing water service to users or property served in the district
relative to:
(1) ascertaining the amount of water consumed;
(2) the computation of the amount of charge to be billed to each
user or property served;
(3) the billing and collection of the amounts; and
(4) the discontinuance of water service to delinquent users as
provided in section 11.5 of this chapter.
(c) As an alternative to subsection (b), the board may require a
water utility furnishing water service to users or property served in the
district to perform the functions listed in subsection (b). If the water
utility and the board do not agree upon the reasonable compensation to
be paid to the water utility for the services described in subsection (b),
the board or the water utility may apply to the utility regulatory
commission to establish the reasonable compensation for the services.
Upon receipt of an application, the utility regulatory commission, after
notice to the water utility and the board and after a hearing, shall
establish the reasonable compensation to be paid for the services. The
water utility shall then render the services described in return for the
compensation fixed.
(d) If a person owns or occupies real property that is connected to
the sewage works and either directly or indirectly uses water obtained
from a source other than a water utility that is not measured by a water
meter acceptable to the board, then the board may require the person,
at the person's own expense, to furnish, install, and maintain a water or
sewage measuring device acceptable to the board.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: subsection
(a) formerly 19-2-14-5 part; 19-2-20-4; 19-2-20-5; subsection (b)
formerly 19-2-14-5 part; subsection (c) formerly 19-2-20-8;
subsection (d) formerly 19-2-20-10.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.98. Amended by
P.L.349-1985, SEC.3; P.L.23-1988, SEC.129; P.L.127-2017,
SEC.318.